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In the context of city culture studies, if a term paper analyzes how a film portrays urban boundaries and the dynamics between private and public spaces, which film from the lecture slides would be most relevant?
In the context of city culture studies, if a term paper analyzes how a film portrays urban boundaries and the dynamics between private and public spaces, which film from the lecture slides would be most relevant?
- Chungking Express
- Following (correct)
- City of God
- Still Life
When considering the city as a 'character' in film, which of the following analytical questions is LEAST relevant for a term paper?
When considering the city as a 'character' in film, which of the following analytical questions is LEAST relevant for a term paper?
- How accurately does the film represent historical events? (correct)
- In what ways is the city portrayed within the narrative?
- What specific experiences of city life does the film evoke?
- How does the city structure the lives of the characters?
According to the lecture, which film would be most suitable for a term paper focusing on the colonial or Banlieue aspects of city culture?
According to the lecture, which film would be most suitable for a term paper focusing on the colonial or Banlieue aspects of city culture?
- City of God (correct)
- Children of Men
- Still Life
- The World
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'modern tourism' as distinguished from earlier forms of travel?
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'modern tourism' as distinguished from earlier forms of travel?
The 'Grand Tour', associated with 17th and 18th century England, is best described as:
The 'Grand Tour', associated with 17th and 18th century England, is best described as:
According to Zuelow’s perspective on the history of modern tourism, what was a significant factor that led to the birth of the tourism industry in the nineteenth century?
According to Zuelow’s perspective on the history of modern tourism, what was a significant factor that led to the birth of the tourism industry in the nineteenth century?
What distinguishes 'tourism urbanization' from 'urban tourism', according to Mullins?
What distinguishes 'tourism urbanization' from 'urban tourism', according to Mullins?
Which of the following best exemplifies 'tourism urbanization'?
Which of the following best exemplifies 'tourism urbanization'?
According to the lecture, what are the three major social forces driving contemporary tourism?
According to the lecture, what are the three major social forces driving contemporary tourism?
In the context of tourism in Southeast Asia, who are the two groups, besides tourists, that significantly contribute to urban tourism and tourism urbanization?
In the context of tourism in Southeast Asia, who are the two groups, besides tourists, that significantly contribute to urban tourism and tourism urbanization?
According to the lecture, what was a significant reason for the dramatic increase in mass international tourism by the Japanese in the 1980s?
According to the lecture, what was a significant reason for the dramatic increase in mass international tourism by the Japanese in the 1980s?
In 1990, which region was LEAST likely to be a preferred destination for Japanese tourists, compared to the United States, Hong Kong, Korea, and Taiwan?
In 1990, which region was LEAST likely to be a preferred destination for Japanese tourists, compared to the United States, Hong Kong, Korea, and Taiwan?
What are the three mechanisms for change in tourism, as identified in the lecture?
What are the three mechanisms for change in tourism, as identified in the lecture?
Transnational cultural and ideological practices in tourism primarily emerge from:
Transnational cultural and ideological practices in tourism primarily emerge from:
Transnational economic practices in tourism are primarily institutionalized within:
Transnational economic practices in tourism are primarily institutionalized within:
Transnational political practices in tourism are said to emanate from:
Transnational political practices in tourism are said to emanate from:
According to the lecture, what did the Romans establish in their provincial centers that significantly shaped the future of European cities?
According to the lecture, what did the Romans establish in their provincial centers that significantly shaped the future of European cities?
The lecture suggests tourism mimics pilgrimage. What is the significance of this comparison in understanding tourism?
The lecture suggests tourism mimics pilgrimage. What is the significance of this comparison in understanding tourism?
What aspect of tourism is particularly highlighted by the 'seaside' phase mentioned in the lecture?
What aspect of tourism is particularly highlighted by the 'seaside' phase mentioned in the lecture?
According to the lecture, what was a key reason for the suppression of carnivals in capitalist nations like Britain?
According to the lecture, what was a key reason for the suppression of carnivals in capitalist nations like Britain?
Which of the following is presented in the lecture as an example of 'spectacular forms' developed around inter-city national and international competitions?
Which of the following is presented in the lecture as an example of 'spectacular forms' developed around inter-city national and international competitions?
What is Adorno's main critique of airports, as presented in the lecture?
What is Adorno's main critique of airports, as presented in the lecture?
The movie 'World of Suzie Wong' (1960) is mentioned in the lecture primarily to illustrate:
The movie 'World of Suzie Wong' (1960) is mentioned in the lecture primarily to illustrate:
The movie 'Lost in Hong Kong' (2015) is mentioned in the lecture in the context of:
The movie 'Lost in Hong Kong' (2015) is mentioned in the lecture in the context of:
Which of the following activities from the lecture slides is most indicative of 'ritual' within the context of tourism?
Which of the following activities from the lecture slides is most indicative of 'ritual' within the context of tourism?
According to the lecture, heritage areas, sports stadiums, and festival shopping malls contribute to:
According to the lecture, heritage areas, sports stadiums, and festival shopping malls contribute to:
In the context of tourism in Asia, the lecture implies that the demand to consume goods and services is primarily driven by:
In the context of tourism in Asia, the lecture implies that the demand to consume goods and services is primarily driven by:
The lecture suggests that 'spatial escape attempts become an illusion under the generalized distribution and economy of leisure'. What does this imply about modern tourism?
The lecture suggests that 'spatial escape attempts become an illusion under the generalized distribution and economy of leisure'. What does this imply about modern tourism?
What does the concept of 'pleasure-rich' culture in Roman cities, as mentioned in the lecture, suggest about early urban life and tourism precursors?
What does the concept of 'pleasure-rich' culture in Roman cities, as mentioned in the lecture, suggest about early urban life and tourism precursors?
How does the lecture characterize the relationship between tourism and ritual?
How does the lecture characterize the relationship between tourism and ritual?
Which aspect of 'carnival' is highlighted as being 'at odds with the emergent individualism of capitalist society'?
Which aspect of 'carnival' is highlighted as being 'at odds with the emergent individualism of capitalist society'?
According to the lecture, what is a key function of 'buildings and public art (especially sculpture)' in the context of nationalism and tourism?
According to the lecture, what is a key function of 'buildings and public art (especially sculpture)' in the context of nationalism and tourism?
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'liminal spaces' in the context of tourism and pilgrimage, as suggested by the lecture?
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'liminal spaces' in the context of tourism and pilgrimage, as suggested by the lecture?
The lecture uses Thomas Coryat's 'Coryat's Crudities' from 1611 to illustrate:
The lecture uses Thomas Coryat's 'Coryat's Crudities' from 1611 to illustrate:
Which of the following is an example of a 'controversial building project in HK related to tourism', as hinted in the lecture slides?
Which of the following is an example of a 'controversial building project in HK related to tourism', as hinted in the lecture slides?
When the lecture asks, 'What bits of Hong Kong are (almost) exclusively for tourists?', it encourages reflection on:
When the lecture asks, 'What bits of Hong Kong are (almost) exclusively for tourists?', it encourages reflection on:
The question 'Are those urban tourism or tourism urbanization?' posed in the lecture aims to encourage:
The question 'Are those urban tourism or tourism urbanization?' posed in the lecture aims to encourage:
The inclusion of images of cherry blossom viewing, mountain sunrise gatherings, and dragon dances in the lecture likely aims to illustrate:
The inclusion of images of cherry blossom viewing, mountain sunrise gatherings, and dragon dances in the lecture likely aims to illustrate:
The images of Carnival in Rio, hot springs, and Holi festival in the lecture are used to represent:
The images of Carnival in Rio, hot springs, and Holi festival in the lecture are used to represent:
The mention of 'Children of Men' as 'pretty close to our reality for sci-fi' in the lecture suggests its relevance to studying city culture lies in its:
The mention of 'Children of Men' as 'pretty close to our reality for sci-fi' in the lecture suggests its relevance to studying city culture lies in its:
The lecture mentions 'Chungking Express' as a classic if you're into Hong Kong. This implies the film is valuable for understanding:
The lecture mentions 'Chungking Express' as a classic if you're into Hong Kong. This implies the film is valuable for understanding:
Flashcards
Cityscape Interaction
Cityscape Interaction
Key elements for analysis in texts featuring cities, focusing on the city's role as a major 'character'.
Following (Nolan film)
Following (Nolan film)
An early film by Christopher Nolan where a man trails people in the city, leading to danger and questions about urban space.
Rebels of a Neon God
Rebels of a Neon God
A film by Tsai Ming-liang depicting adolescent life in Taipei during the early 1990s.
Radford's 1984 Adaptation
Radford's 1984 Adaptation
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Chungking Express
Chungking Express
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Urban Tourism
Urban Tourism
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Tourism Urbanization
Tourism Urbanization
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Carnival (Historical)
Carnival (Historical)
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Adorno on Airports
Adorno on Airports
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Study Notes
Organization & Term Paper Ideas
- The topic is tourism, and character and interaction with the cityscape are critical components
- For term papers, various texts or films in which the city is a major character can be used
- Key question to address about this is: How is the city portrayed, how does it structure life, and what experiences does it evoke?
- Following film explores urban boundaries and the dynamic between private and public space through a narrative of a man who trails people
- Rebels of a Neon God chronicles adolescent life in Taipeh in the early 90s, asking how the city is visualized and shapes interactions
- 1984 creates a bleak, dystopian future where architecture, interiors, exteriors, and cinematography contribute to the overall message
- Children of Men can is relevant for it's sci-fi themes
- Chungking Express is a classic work for those interested in Hong Kong
- City of God is useful for viewers interested in the colonial/Banlieue material
- Still Life is valuable for its insight into the mainland
- The World is recommended for those interested in tourism
Early Tourism
- Travel has existed for a long time, but tourism in the modern sense has some distinctions
- Ancient Egypt (1500 BCE) inspired sightseers, which are some early origins of tourism
- An early tourism route existed for wealthy Romans that went through Greece, Asia Minor, and Egypt
- Journeys in ancient times involved survival, commerce, ritual practice, sightseeing/entertainment, and cultural exchange
- Hotels existed in the Zhou dynasty, including government-run and privately owned lodging options
- The concept of traveling was gradually clarified with Confucian and Taoist philosophies
- Tourism involves traveling in pursuit of pleasure and escaping from everyday realities
- Modern tourism attracts people in the developed world beyond the very poor and is motivated by patterns of consumption, notions of aesthetics and ideas about health
- The Grand Tour was a mostly English pastime associated with the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
- Railways made travel faster and more affordable in the nineteenth century, leading to the birth of the tourism industry
- The tourism industry knows almost no borders.
- Thomas Coryat's Crudities from 1611 describes a tour, including Paris
Tourism in Asia and Hong Kong
- Private and public investments have created unique infrastructures of consumption, leading to distinctive sociospatial clustering
- urban tourism: The process of restructuring existing cities
- tourism urbanization: The process of building entire cities and towns to function exclusively as centers of tourism
- Tourism urbanization often parallels industrial urbanization
- Tourism urbanization is primarily a late-twentieth century phenomenon, satisfying wants/desires rather than for production.
- Contemporary tourism is driven by the globalizing demand to consume as many goods and services as possible
- Southeast Asia has become a growing destination for consumption.
- Some major players in the field, along with tourist are: economic suppliers and political actors:
- Economic suppliers manufacture, market, and sell goods/services
- Transnational corporations provide leadership for the industry
- Political actors use political means to control development but it can be contested
- Most Southeast Asian tourists come from other parts of Asia, especially neighboring countries
- Japan is significant, spurred mass international tourism in the 1970s, which was encouraged by the government to reduce trade imbalances
- In 1990, half of Japanese tourists traveled to the US, Hong Kong, Korea, and Taiwan
- Cultural-ideological, economic, and political mechanisms drive tourism
- Transnational cultural and ideological practices come from consumerism
- Transnational economic practices are institutionalized in transnational corporations (TNCs)
- Transnational political practices come from a transnational capitalist class (TCC)
- The Romans created a pleasure-rich city life in provincial centers, which changed the future of European cities
- Tourism mimics pilgrimage and secures the liminal spaces of personal/group transition
- New technologies of urban leisure have emerged rather than the other way around.
- "Carnival" is a generic term for ritual festivities with various names across premodern Europe
- Carnival pointed to higher powers and the sacred but reminded everyone of their corporeal life
- Carnival embodies a notion of collectivity, which clashes with capitalist society's individualism, suppressed in some nations
- Sports provide an all-year round focus for city life
- Buildings and public art are explicitly spectacular and meant to be visited
Adorno on Airports
- Airports all over the world resemble one another
- The uniformity of airports suppresses diversity
World of Suzie Wong and Lost in Hong Kong films
- World of Suzie Wong (1960) is a romance film by Richard Quine and was filmed on location in HK
- Lost in Hong Kong (2015) is a comedy by Xu Zheng that has scenes with HK
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